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Up a double, Siding, Arming
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

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Dick's Maggot ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710Colin HumeDuple Minor
Double the CapePlayford (John Young) 1710Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006		Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007		Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hombey HousePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961		Colin HumeDuple Minor
Love's Triumph ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ CallensPlayford (John Young) 1710
Philippe Callens 2004		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007 Playford Ball		Colin HumeTriple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2016		Colin HumeTriple Minor
Stourbridge FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020		Colin HumeDuple Minor
Sturbitch FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020		Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013		Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965		Colin HumeTriple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1986		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003		Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2023		Colin HumeTriple Minor

At the Ball

Bar-a-BarPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly		At the Ball
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
Barr a BarrPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly		At the Ball
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
Prince George's BirthdayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1990		At the Ball
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
The PursuitPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly		At the Ball
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor

By Request

In the Fields in Frost and SnowPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly		By Request
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
Mistress Savage's WhimPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly		By Request
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
Mrs. Savage's WhimPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly		By Request
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor

More Favorites of the Boston Centre

Dublin BayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor
We'll Wed and We'll BedPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor

Odd Sundays Recordings

Catherine Street ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor
Hogsdon SquarePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor
Hoxton SquarePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Triple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1988		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Saint BridesPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Shawbury ParkPlayford (John Young) 1710
Tom Cook 1975		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ BeerPlayford (John Young) 1710
Jenny Beer ~2018		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ SimonsPlayford (John Young) 1710
A. Simons ~1990		Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band		Duple Minor

(No Music)

Barn ElmsPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no musicDuple Minor
Blackwell Hall ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Blackwell Hall ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no musicTriple Minor
Blenheim PoundPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003		no musicDuple Minor
Bonnie Lass ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977		no musicR8×32 3C/4C
The Bonny Lass ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2024		no musicTriple Minor
Bump her BellyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977		no musicTriple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1986		no musicDuple Minor
Camberwell ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1980		no musicDuple Minor
The Constant Lover ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Daphne's Delight ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Daphne's Delight ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no musicTriple Minor
Diamond HallPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009		no musicDuple Minor
Donawert PassPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992		no musicDuple Minor
Duchess of Grafton ~ A. ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Andrew Shaw ~2012		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Duchess of Grafton ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1980		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Epsom New Wells ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
Every Lad His Lass ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021		no musicDuple Minor
Every Lad His Lass ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
The Fair Quaker of DealPlayford (John Young) 1718
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball		no musicDuple Minor
George's Maggot #2 ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021		no musicDuple Minor
George's Maggot #2 ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021		no musicTriple Minor
Hambleton's Round OPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		no musicTriple Minor
Hamstead Heath #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Scott Pfizinger ~2019		no musicDuple Minor
Kelston HousePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965		no musicDuple Minor
Kill Him with KindnessPlayford (John Young) 1710
Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly		no musicDuple Minor
Lady Mary's CourantPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
Ludlow CastlePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962		no musicDuple Minor
The Maiden's BlushPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ CallensPlayford (John Young) 1710
Philippe Callens ~2011		no musicDuple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009		no musicDuple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1966		no musicDuple Minor
Monk's March, with the WandersPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962		no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Heath's DancePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997		no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
My Lady's CourantPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916		no musicTriple Minor
New Man Tiger ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tiger ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009		no musicDuple Minor
New Man Tyger ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009		no musicDuple Minor
Our Happy MeetingPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1988		no musicDuple Minor
Paston's Maggot ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977		no musicTriple Minor
Paston's Maggot ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2022		no musicTriple Minor
Paul's AlleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly		no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Poll ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2024		no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Polly ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977		no musicS8×32 3C/4C
Put in AllPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965		no musicDuple Minor
St. David's DayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962		no musicDuple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley/HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Comparing Bernard Bentley (1962) Colin Hume (2016)		no musicSquare
Soulton Jigg ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009		no musicDuple Minor
Soulton Jigg ~ WrightPlayford (John Young) 1710
Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly		no musicDuple Minor
Strum #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968		no musicDuple Minor
Strum #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968		no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968		no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968		no musicDuple Minor
A Trip O'er the TweedPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977		no musicJ8×48 3C/4C
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977		no musicJ8×48 3C/4C
A Trip to NottinghamPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Union JiggPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Wood LarkPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977		no musicDuple Minor
Young Roger - PlayfordPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2023		no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances		Number
of interpretations		Number
with music
868632

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